Category: ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

This undated booking photo provided by the Clark County Detention Center shows William Drayton Jr. aka Flavor Flav after his arrest in Las Vegas. Authorities say they arrested the entertainer shortly after midnight on Thursday, May 21, 2015, in Las Vegas for driving under the influence, speeding, possessing less than an ounce of marijuana and […]

Robert Ri’chard Vivica A. Fox, Tyson Beckford and Robert Ri’chard co-star in Chocolate City which is basically a remake of Magic Mike. Director Jean-Claude La Marre explains that he felt an African-American variation on the male stripper theme was in order, given the absence of black faces in the original. This version of the tale […]

Actor and comedian Bill Cosby speaks to students at Selma High School in Selma, Ala., Friday, May 15, 2015. He was in Alabama to speak with high school students as part of a nonprofit foundation’s campaign to improve education in the south-central part of the state. (Albert Cesare/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP) NEW YORK (AP) […]

Pop star Alicia Keys, actor-comedian Chris Rock, and singer Lenny Kravitz. (AP Photos) Fox’s breakout hit “Empire” is set to stake an even greater claim on TV land this fall. Fox executives recently announced A-list entertainers who will guest-star on the hip-hop drama’s newly-extended second season. Pop star Alicia Keys, actor-comedian Chris Rock, and singer […]

Dru Hill member Nokio said he penned a song dedicated to Baltimore in 15 minutes. (Photos via Facebook) Nokio has been all around the world in the two decades the 36-year-old has performed, written and recorded music as one-fourth of the R&B powerhouse group Dru Hill. But while he’s seen it all, his hometown has […]

(Photo left) April 21, 1980 – B.B. King, left, and an accompanist perform during the opening of the 1980 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. (AP Photo, File); (Photo right) Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008 – Blues legend B.B. King pauses during an interview in Los Angeles. King, whose scorching guitar licks and heartfelt vocals made […]

In this Feb. 22, 2015 file photo, Viola Davis arrives at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. “How to Get Away with Murder” star Davis will play Harriet Tubman in a HBO movie about the abolitionist hero. HBO said Monday, April 27, 2015, that the project is based on the biography “Bound […]

Born December 1, 1988, Zoë Isabella Kravitz is the daughter of 5-time Grammy-winner Lenny Kravitz and Emmy-nominated actress Lisa Bonet (for The Cosby Show). The versatile entertainer has followed in the footsteps of both of her parents, between fronting the bands Elevator Fight and Lolawolf and an acting career that has enjoyed a meteoric rise […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Kanye West and Nicki Minaj have been added to the list of performers for Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards. Dick clark productions also announced Tuesday that Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth will perform their No. 1 hit remembering actor Paul Walker, “See You Again,” at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las […]

In this Aug. 16, 2012, file photo, Bobbi Kristina Brown attends the Los Angeles premiere of “Sparkle” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. Brown’s father and aunt have been appointed co-guardians of the ailing 22-year-old daughter of the late Whitney Houston. Lawyers for Bobby Brown and Pat Houston issued a joint statement Friday, May […]